Ray Gietzelt | |
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| General Secretary of the Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union | |
| In office 1955–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Stan Bevan |
| Succeeded by | Martin Ferguson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1922 Sydney |
| Died | 12 October 2012 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Australian |
Ray Gietzelt AO (29 September 1922 – 12 October 2012) was a major figure in the Australian union movement in the latter part of the 20th century. He led the Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia (FMWU; later known as United Voice) from 1955 to 1984. Ray Gietzelt exerted major influence in the careers of Bob Hawke, Neville Wran and Lionel Murphy, and he was made a Life Member of the Australian Labor Party.
The former Australian senator and Sutherland Shire mayor Arthur Gietzelt was his elder brother.